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Herbert C Giffen 1916 - 2005

Herbert C Giffen of West Wareham, Plymouth County, MA was born on October 29, 1916 in British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland, and died at age 88 years old on May 23, 2005. Herbert Giffen was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section M/D Site 16 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne.
Herbert C Giffen
West Wareham, Plymouth County, MA 02576
October 29, 1916
British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland
May 23, 2005
Male
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  • 10/29
    1916

    Birthday

    October 29, 1916
    Birthdate
    British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundland
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Middlesex County, Massachusetts United States
  • Early Life & Education

    4 Years Of High School
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Air Forces Rank attained: SGT Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii Military serial#: 11091107 Enlisted: October 12, 1942 in Boston Massachusetts Military branch: Air Corps Private Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, Motor Vehicles
  • 05/23
    2005

    Death

    May 23, 2005
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Massachusetts National Cemetery Section M/D Site 16 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne, Ma 02532
    Burial location
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In 1916, in the year that Herbert C Giffen was born, the Battle of Verdun was fought from February through December. It was the largest and longest battle of World War I, lasting 303 days. The original estimates were 714,231 casualties - 377,231 French and 337,000 German, an average of 70,000 casualties a month. Current estimates are even larger. The Battle of the Somme was also fought from July through September of the same year. Original estimates were 485,000 British and French casualties and 630,000 German casualties.
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In 1921, when he was only 5 years old, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.
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